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{{Definition|title=Wash load
 
{{Definition|title=Wash load
|definition=That part of the suspended load which is composed of particle sizes smaller than those found in appreciable quantities in the bed material. It is in near-permanent
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|definition=That part of the suspended load which is composed of particle sizes smaller than those found in appreciable quantities in the bed material. It is in near-permanent suspension and, therefore, is transported through the stream without deposition. The discharge of the wash load through a reach depends only on the rate with which these particles become available in the catchment area and not on the transport capacity of
suspension and, therefore, is transported through the stream without deposition. The
 
discharge of the wash load through a reach depends only on the rate with which these
 
particles become available in the catchment area and not on the transport capacity of
 
 
the flow.<ref>Rijn, L. C. van (1986). ''Manual sediment transport measurements''. Delft, The Netherlands: Delft Hydraulics Laboratory</ref>.
 
the flow.<ref>Rijn, L. C. van (1986). ''Manual sediment transport measurements''. Delft, The Netherlands: Delft Hydraulics Laboratory</ref>.
 
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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
* [[Definitions, processes and models in morphology]]
 
* [[Definitions, processes and models in morphology]]
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* [[Manual Sediment Transport Measurements in Rivers, Estuaries and Coastal Seas]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 09:09, 28 November 2007

Definition of Wash load:
That part of the suspended load which is composed of particle sizes smaller than those found in appreciable quantities in the bed material. It is in near-permanent suspension and, therefore, is transported through the stream without deposition. The discharge of the wash load through a reach depends only on the rate with which these particles become available in the catchment area and not on the transport capacity of the flow.[1].
This is the common definition for Wash load, other definitions can be discussed in the article

See also

References

  1. Rijn, L. C. van (1986). Manual sediment transport measurements. Delft, The Netherlands: Delft Hydraulics Laboratory
The main author of this article is Rijn, Leo van
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Citation: Rijn, Leo van (2007): Wash load. Available from http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Wash_load [accessed on 25-11-2024]


The main author of this article is Roberti, Hans
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Citation: Roberti, Hans (2007): Wash load. Available from http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Wash_load [accessed on 25-11-2024]